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Activists flag religious freedom concerns across South Asia at UNHRC sessi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Asian activists at a UNHRC side event raised concerns over religious intolerance and minority persecution in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Organised by Shivi Development Society, the session called for stronger international cooperation and UN intervention to protect fundamental rel
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"Time to end Islamic Republic": Exiled prince Reza Pahlavi urges Trump to
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi urged President Trump to help Iranians overthrow the regime, declaring it is "time to end the Islamic Republic." He called for rooftop chants at 8 pm on February 14-15 to sustain protests amid over 7,000 reported deaths.
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Protests erupt in Karachi after human rights activist Imaan Mazari sentenc
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Scores of journalists, lawyers and civil society activists gathered in Karachi to protest the ruling, calling it an attack on constitutional rights.
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Davos: Pashtun group, human rights activists protest against Pakistan's at
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) held a peaceful demonstration along with local human rights activists against Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani Army involved in the brutal killings and enforced disappearances of Pashtun people.
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Pakistan's media machinery turns weaponised as Baloch voices warn of escal
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She said the state had transformed media platforms into tools for silencing human rights activism and student mobilisation across Balochistan, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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"Respect freedom of expression, refrain from unnecessary use of force": UN
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN chief's remarks come amid protests in Iran that killed at least 420 protesters during anti-government demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), CNN reported.
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Netanyahu says Israel "closely monitoring events unfolding in Iran", backs
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Netanyahu voiced strong support for the Iranian people's struggle against what he described as "tyranny".
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Death toll in Iran protests rises to 420, says Human Rights Activists in I
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Baloch American Congress President alleges systemic corruption in Balochis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Tara Chand of the Baloch American Congress accused the Balochistan government of corruption and lack of legitimacy, and paid tribute to human rights activist Mama Qadeer Baloch, highlighting his role in exposing enforced disappearances and advocating peaceful resistance.
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Norwegian Nobel Committee condemns "brutal arrest" of Nobel laureate Narge
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday (local time) strongly condemned the "brutal arrest" of Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent Iranian human rights activist, calling on Iranian authorities to clarify her whereabouts, ensure her safety, and release her i
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Global leaders in Berlin denounce Pakistan's brutal occupation, ongoing ge
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The gathering served as a platform to condemn Pakistan's decades-long suppression of the Baloch people and to reaffirm the resolve for a free and independent Balochistan. Shali Baloch and Nadeem Saleem moderated the event. It featured speeches from BNM Chairman Dr Naseem Baloch, World Sindhi
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Pakistan: Dozens of Baloch activists placed on Fourth Schedule under Anti-
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Several political and human rights activists, including relatives of victims of enforced disappearances, have been added to Pakistan's Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reported The Balochistan Post.
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